Robotic Control Intern- Summer 2026
About The Position
What we offer: At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are. Group Summary: Magna is more than one of the world’s largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape. Job Responsibilities: This is a research internship position within the Advanced Robotics team in the Corporate Engineering and R&D department. The team focuses on developing innovative technologies that enable robots with human-like perception and dexterity. The candidate will design and develop simulation pipelines for robot controller design and will have the opportunity to work under the guidance of a Motion Planning & Controls Technical Specialist. The Magna Student Program provides students with practical work experience related to the automotive industry.
Requirements
- Understanding of control theory and implementation of control algorithms for robotic manipulation tasks.
- Prior experience with ROS 2, including control messages and plugins.
- Knowledge of collision physics and dynamics for contact-rich manipulation.
- Ability to use physics models for contact-based manipulation tasks.
- Proficiency in coding and scripting in Python, C++, and ROS 2.
- Experience with simulation tools such as Webots, Mujoco, Drake, CopelliaSim, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Gazebo.
- Strong understanding of robotics fundamentals.
- Curious, collaborative team player with the ability to thrive in a small team environment.
- Currently enrolled in a graduate program (Master’s or PhD), preferably focusing on Robotics, Controls, or Motion Planning for manipulators.
- Ability to sit or stand comfortably for extended periods in an office environment (e.g., Holly, MI).
- Able to conduct work on a computer with normal movement and mobility.
Responsibilities
- Develop a ROS 2-based robotic simulation pipeline for controller design.
- Create case studies to understand system capabilities and limitations.
- Develop, modify, and implement software packages for practical applications.
- Create evaluation criteria to test and assess system effectiveness.
- Support robotic controller testing on real robots.
- Present technical results and provide recommendations based on case studies.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
